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This module will introduce you to key interpretation concepts within 听a variety of forensic biology topics, such as blood pattern analysis, 听human DNA profiling, forensic microbiology, 听and forensic anthropology. 听You will learn how to interpret human DNA profiles and evaluate biological evidence within varied case contexts, culminating in the production of a written court report. 听The module will also explore emerging technological advances that have implications for the future of forensic biology and the interpretation of biological evidence. 听On completing this module, you will: 听Understand key interpretation considerations and processes within of a range of forensic biology topics Understand the fundamental principles of bloodstain pattern analysis. Understand the processes of various human DNA profiling methods and be aware of the objective and subjective elements of generating a human DNA profile; Be able to interpret single-source and mixed human DNA profiles; Be aware of a range of considerations in the evaluation of biological evidence in criminal cases, and be able to refer to both case circumstances and published research to evaluate such evidence; Understand the basic approaches to providing written evidence to court and gain experience in writing a court report; Gain knowledge in emerging technological advances that have implications for the future of forensic biology and the interpretation of biological evidence.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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